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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins at Chicagoland, assumes Nationwide points lead

Sept. 15, 2012

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

JOLIET, Ill. — It was a statement victory for defending NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who won Saturday’s Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway and simultaneously wrested the series lead from Elliott Sadler.

The victory was Stenhouse’s fifth of the season and the seventh of his career. He crossed the finish line 2.402 seconds ahead of Kyle Busch, who fell one spot short of posting his first victory in the Nationwide car he owns.

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1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 29.530 182.865
2 43 Aric Almirola Farmland Ford 29.567 182.636
3 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford 29.616 182.334
4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/7-Eleven/National Guard 29.659 182.070
5 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 29.663 182.045
6 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 29.675 181.971
7 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing/Farm American 29.678 181.953
8 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 29.682 181.928

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9 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 29.694 181.855
10 20 Joey Logano Dollar General Toyota 29.731 181.629

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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Chase shuffles final contenders with scant points for all

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

The regular NASCAR season of 26 races is over and 12 drivers have qualified for the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship playoffs after an early morning finish dictated by sporadic rain in Richmond.

Denny Hamlin vaulted to the top spot with his four wins, but Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, and Brad Keselowski are back only three points with their hat trick win totals.

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NASCAR has all Top 12 Chase Drivers working hard over the next week visiting the 10 racetracks hosting chase races, NYC, ESPN, and HOB Chicago.

Sept. 10
New York City – Jimmie Johnson

Sept. 11
ESPN – Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Chicago – Brad Keselowski
New Hampshire – Denny Hamlin
Dover – Kasey Kahne
Talladega – Kevin Harvick
Kansas – Martin Truex Jr.
Martinsville – Greg Biffle
Texas – Clint Bowyer
Phoenix – Jeff Gordon
Homestead-Miami – Matt Kenseth

Sept. 18
Charlotte – Tony Stewart

On Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 11:15 a.m. CT, all 12 drivers will be at the House of Blues in Downtown Chicago for the annual 2012 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day.